2/5 Chris C. 4 months ago on Google
Went
for
Christmas
Dinner
with
a
party
of
roughly
25
people.
As
expected
the
hall
was
heaving,
I'll
come
back
to
that
later.
When
we
sat,
starters
were
thrown
out
so
fast,
soup
was
spilling
out
of
the
bowls
onto
the
tables.
The
soup
itself
was
over
salted.
To
then
point
it
would
sting
your
lips,
most
people
in
the
party
could
not
finish
it.
The
waitors
then
started
clearing
the
table,
while
people,
eho
could
eat
the
salty
broth,
were
still
eating,
and
taking
their
bowls
away
while
still
eating.
No
consideration
for
them.
The
mains
were
served
almost
immediately,
1
man
carrying
a
mountain
of
plates
nearly
dropping
them
a
multiple
of
times,
the
meats
were
dished
out
that
fast,
gravy
was
spilling
onto
a
few
of
the
guests,
burning
them!
As
an
ex
silver
service
waitor,
these
sort
accidents
can
happen,
but
after
1,
you
slow
down,
take
more
due
diligence,
more
care,
this
did
not
happen.
Potatoes
were
served
to
which
some
were
raw.
Not
even
hard,
it
was
raw
potato.
1
member
had
to
wait
at
least
10
minutes
to
get
his,
as
they
ran
out,
and
he
had
to
go
up
and
ask
for
them.
2
options
for
veg,
sprouts
and
carrots.
No
gravy
was
brought
out,
we
had
to
ask,
3
gravy
boats
for
a
table
of
25.
I
was
always
trained
1
gravy
boat
for
4
people.
The
meat
itself
felt
like
it
had
been
in
a
water
bath
for
over
5
hours,
as
it
had
no
texture.
Dessert
options
were
unclear
on
the
menu.
We
thought
we
were
ordering
a
choice
of,
Christmas
pudding
cheese
cake,
salted
caramel
profiteroles
or
mixed
Berry
meringue.
We
all
were
not
expecting
a
trio
of
entries
size
deserts.
This
should
have
been
alot
clearer
on
the
menu,
or
told
to
the
organiser
that
it
was
a
trio,
not
individual.
The
dairy
free
desert
was
a
fruit
salad,
which
i
find
uacceptable
and
lack
of
foresight
for
those
with
a
lactose
intolerance.
I
believe
the
Belmont
booked
in
too
many
tables
at
once
and
were
overwhelmed.
We
came
last
year
and
had
a
pleasant
experience,
this
year,
not
so
much.
We
felt
rushed,
as
if
we
were
an
inconvenience
to
the
staff.
I
will
not
be
returning
next
year
for
a
mediocre
meal
with
terrible
service.